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Olympians Hawkins and Potter set to start as favourites at National XCountry Champs
With defending champion Andrew Butchart expected to miss the event, Callum Hawkins will be the odds-on favourite to match brother Derek by claiming a second Scottish Cross Country individual title at this weekend’s national championships.Butchart’s withdrawal
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St Mirren star Mallan looks ahead to cup final - but insists league game with Ayr is priority
STEVIE MALLAN can’t wait to play in his first cup final for St Mirren – but insisted this weekend’s league match away to Ayr United is the biggest game of their season. Mallan was on the scoresheet on Sunday as the Paisley side swept aside Welsh side
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Lee McCulloch is the man for Kilmarnock, says Rugby Park captain Steven Smith
Kilmarnock skipper Steven Smith is backing former Rangers Team-mate Lee McCulloch to get the vacant manager’s job at Rugby Park. McCulloch was handed the temporary reins in the wake of Lee Clark’s sudden departure to Bury and he watched as his
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Brentford supremo Robert Rowan linked with new director of football role at Rangers
ROBERT Rowan, the 26-year-old Scot who is currently the head of football operations at English Championship club Brentford, is being considered for the new director of football role at Rangers. Officials of the Ibrox club are believed to have spoken
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"Walter Smith tore us to shreds after Dens Park defeat in 1992 - this Rangers team deserves the same treatment"
RANGERS players should be given a dressing down in the wake of their woeful display against Dundee on Sunday – just like their predecessors were after their last defeat at Dens Park nearly 25 years ago. That was the recommendation from former Rangers
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Malky Mackay working tirelessly to push through Project Brave changes and halt the decline of Scottish football
A RAFT of worthwhile suggestions have been made over the years about how to cure the many ills of Scottish football. The latest are contained within Project Brave and were outlined by SFA Performance Director Malky Mackay outlined yesterday as
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Malky Mackay enlists the help of Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers in fight to halt the decline of Scottish football
MALKY Mackay, the SFA Performance Director, met with Brendan Rodgers, the Celtic manager, last night to discuss how the Irishman can help him to halt the decline of Scottish football. Rodgers worked with Mackay during his time in charge at Watford
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Smith to unveil Scotland Club squad for English Counties match
The Scotland Club XV squad for Friday night’s test against the English Counties will be named today.And head coach Phil Smith will have had a number of selection headaches in recent days before he finalised the 23-man party that will travel to Moseley
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Claire Brownie relishing chance to lead Sirens to netball debut
Claire Brownie is back in Scotland for one reason and one reason only - to win. The Scottish netball captain has spent the past two years plying her trade south of the Border at Team Bath but the opportunity to return home proved too much for her
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Partick Thistle's Kris Doolan targets Hearts hat-trick to reach 100-goal landmark in style
Partick Thistle striker Kris Doolan can’t wait to break through the 100 goals barrier for the club, and he is targeting a hat-trick against Hearts to really hit the landmark in style.Doolan hit goals number 96 and 97 at the weekend to give the Jags a
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Six Nations Update: Ireland and England
IRELAND Ireland expect Johnny Sexton, Rob Kearney and Conor Murray all to prove their fitness for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with France by training fully on Tuesday. Sexton has missed Ireland's two RBS 6 Nations clashes after calf trouble
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Badminton chief calls for government to intervene after funding is axed
One of Scotland’s most experienced sports administrators has called for the British government to investigate the way funding is allocated after it was confirmed yesterday that support for a variety of sports has been axed. Along with archery,
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Anne Smillie raises key questions over dubious philosophy lying behind UK medal obsession
In attacking UK Sport’s rationale for rejecting her sport’s appeal against the loss of all its public funding for elite programmes in the build-up to the next Olympic Games, Anne Smillie last night questioned the tenets upon which UK Sport’s philosophy
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Muirhead asserts herself as Scottish champs get underway
This time last year Lauren Gray was skip of the quartet considered most likely to present a challenge to Eve Muirhead’s dominant rink at the Scottish Curling Championships and she duly made a decent fist of it, getting to the final which was closer than
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Scotland coach Vern Cotter has close call for scrum-half and skipper
THE selection of a scrum-half and a captain is normally a vital decision for any head coach to make. Get either of those pivotal positions wrong and your team is likely to struggle. This week, however, Vern Cotter may not need to lose too much
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Nick Rodger: Muirfield and Trump on the agenda as R&A host annual Round Table
The golf writers have always been a fairly chivalrous bunch so it’s perhaps no surprise that the annual blether with the heid honchos at the Royal & Ancient is commonly known as ‘The Round Table’. Of course, this knight-like, Arthurian elegance tends
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Richard Cockerill must overcome longstanding malaise at Edinburgh
RICHARD Cockerill’s success as a coach is a matter of record. Leicester Tigers won the English Premiership with their former hooker at the helm in 2009, 2010 and 2013, were Heineken Cup runners-up in the first of those years, and have always finished
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Matt Taylor backs Richard Cockerill and Duncan Hodge to blend well at Edinburgh
SCOTLAND assistant coach Matt Taylor has welcomed the appointment of Richard Cockerill to take charge of Edinburgh next season - while insisting that Duncan Hodge still has a lot to offer the capital club. Cockerill, who was sacked as Leicester
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MP pays tribute to 'inspirational' motor neurone disease campaigner Gordon Aikman
Deputy Commons Speaker Eleanor Laing has been challenged to take the ice bucket challenge as MPs paid tribute to "inspirational" motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner Gordon Aikman. Labour MP Ian Murray led the tributes to the 31-year-old, who
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Trump's election opened 'Pandora's box of hate'
Donald Trump's election as US president has opened a "Pandora's box of hate", an MP has said as she recounted abuse directed at her. Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) said she tweeted that "xenophobic, racist, sectarian and sexist rhetoric has
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Graeme Murty : Rangers should treat remaining Premiership games like Old Firm battles
Caretaker boss Graeme Murty reckons Rangers need to treat each of their 13 remaining Premiership games like an Old Firm battle if they are to save their European ambitions. The stand-in boss fumed at his players on Sunday as they suffered their
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Thousands protest as MPs debate Donald Trump's state visit
Thousands of protesters gathered outside Parliament as MPs debated Donald Trump's state visit to Britain. In a packed Westminster Hall, MPs were considering Theresa May's decision to extend the invitation to the US president in a debate being held
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Bid to remove John Bercow will fizzle out like gunpowder plot, says Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond has compared the attempt to remove Commons Speaker John Bercow to the Gunpowder Plot - adding it will also "fizzle out". The SNP MP referred to the 1605 conspiracy to blow up Parliament, which involved Guy Fawkes, as he defended Mr
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Trump state visit a sign of Theresa May's trade deal desperation, say MPs
Donald Trump will be able to detect Theresa May's desperation for a US-UK trade deal by the hasty offer of a state visit, according to MPs. Labour's Paul Flynn also compared the US president's behaviour to a "petulant child" as he encouraged ministers
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St George's gets 2020 Open as St Andrews awaits 150th anniversary championship in 2021
You don’t have to be a genius to figure out that the 150th Open Championship in 2021 will be held at St Andrews. The news yesterday confirming that Royal St George’s in Kent will stage the 2020 Championship may as well have been accompanied with a press
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Dulux owner AkzNobel to build innovation hub near Gateshead
Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel has announced plans to build a 12.6 million euro (£10.7 million) innovation hub near Gateshead, safeguarding 270 jobs.The Dutch manufacturing giant said it will house more than 100 scientists and 170 technicians at a new research
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AstraZeneca has agreed to sell the US and Canadian rights to its Zoladex
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has agreed to sell the US and Canadian rights to its Zoladex cancer treatment drug to American peer TerSera for 250 million US dollars (£200 million). AstraZeneca will also receive quarterly payments based on sales, and
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Petra Diamonds' sales sparkle
Sales at Petra Diamonds sparkled in the first half of the year as it was boosted by a recovery in the market for precious gems. Revenue rose 48% to 228.5 million US dollars, while net profit came in at 35.2 million US dollars. However, Petra added that
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Bruce Carnegie-Brown to be new chairman of Lloyd's of London
Insurance market Lloyd's of London has recruited Bruce Carnegie-Brown as its new chairman ahead of John Nelson's departure.Mr Carnegie-Brown will take the helm in June following approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial
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Slump in profits for shopping centre owner Hammerson
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has seen profits collapse after booking heavy losses on the value of its property portfolio.The group, which owns the Bullring in Birmingham, said full year pre-tax profit fell 56% to £322.8 million due to what it called
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Radio 4 presenter Steve Hewlett dies after cancer battle
BBC Radio 4 presenter Steve Hewlett has died at the age of 58 following a battle with cancer. The broadcaster died in the company of his family at London’s Royal Marsden Hospital while listening to the music of Bob Dylan. The news was confirmed
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Willie Rennie: SNP ready to sell out Europe for dream of independence
The SNP is prepared to "sell out Europe" for independence, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has said. He argued the party's commitment to the European Union has been "compromised" amid growing speculation the SNP is preparing to announce
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RBS shares soar on UK Government move on Williams & Glyn
Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland soared on Monday after the Government proposed an alternative to the bank's attempts to sell Williams & Glyn (W&G).RBS jumped more than 6%, or 16.5p to 258.9p, following an announcement of the Treasury's proposals
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Why is everyone talking about Kodi?
Whether it's at home, at work or on the commute to work, everybody is talking about the Kodi media player and what it can do. Thousands of people across the UK are using Kodi, but for those that think it is the latest craze in online piracy -
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Overeating and waste results in a fifth of food lost, study shows
Almost a fifth of food available to consumers worldwide is lost through either overeating or waste, according to a new study. The researchers from York University and Edinburgh University analysed the global food system using data from the UN's
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Man remanded on murder charge after death of John Cameron in Glasgow
A man has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of a man at a house in Glasgow. John Cameron, 46, was found dead at a property in Stonebank Grove, in the city's Castlemilk area, at around 2.15pm on Friday. James Brennan,
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Police appeal over assaults in Glasgow centre
Police investigating a series of assaults in Glasgow city centre have issued images of a man they want to talk to. Detectives say the assaults occurred between January 27 and February 9. They believe the man in the images may be able to assist
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Monday's TV highlights
Monday, 20/2/2017Life, Animated: Storyville (BBC4, 9pm)One of the most critically acclaimed documentaries of last year gets a speedy transfer from the big to small screen. Director Roger Ross Williams, the first African-American director to win an Oscar
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FREE THIS SUNDAY: FREE 64-PAGE GLOSSY SCOTTISH CYCLING AND WALKS MAGAZINE
Inside the Spring edition you’ll find 10 special cycling routes from South Ayrshire to Orkney plus find out what’s new for your bike including Lenzyne digital hand pump and micro GPS watch. Within this magazine you will also receive the latest
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Ex-presiding officer warns Holyrood 'struggles' to hold Government to account
Holyrood has struggled to hold the Government to account, a former presiding officer has said. Sir George Reid said more scrutiny is needed to separate the legislature and executive. He chaired a committee of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Ruth Davidson urges more help for youngsters facing pressure due to social media
Ruth Davidson has called for more action to support young people dealing with the "huge pressures" of social media. The Scottish Conservative leader said online platforms and Government should do more to help those struggling to cope. She was
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Theatre review: Last Tango in Partick/An Tango mu dheireadh ann am Partaig, Oran Mor, Glasgow
TheatreLast Tango in Partick/An Tango mu dheireadh ann am PartaigOran Mor, GlasgowMary Brennantwo starsWE ARE in Partick. Perhaps for no other reason than it allows the title to wink at the 1972 film, Last Tango in Paris. Actually, we’re in the realms
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Wartime device uncovered in Ballater safely removed
A device that prompted the evacuation of a block of flats in Ballater has been safely removed from the site. Police were called to the Braichlie Road area of the Aberdeenshire village at around 11am on Monday after what they described as an "unexploded
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Ian Cathro: Hibs don't have advantage over Hearts in Scottish Cup replay
Ian Cathro insists the William Hill Scottish Cup advantage has not swung from Hearts to Hibernian ahead of their Easter Road replay. A drab goalless draw in the fifth-round clash at Tynecastle means the Edinburgh rivals have to do it again in Leith
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Malky Mackay confirms Scottish FA will appoint new head of coaching
A new Scottish Football Association head of coaching will be appointed in "a week or so", performance director Malky Mackay has confirmed. Mackay's implementation of Project Brave, a series of recommendations aimed at improving the elite pathway
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Oil industry getting head above water, MPs told
The UK's oil and gas industry is getting its head above water after posting negative tax receipts for the first time in 2015-16, the body which represents the sector has said. Figures for last year show the Treasury put £24 million more into investment
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Scotland coach Vern Cotter handed fitness boost as trio recover to face Wales in Six Nations
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has been handed an RBS 6 Nations fitness boost after a clutch of his struggling players declared themselves fit to face Wales. Cotter has been left sweating since losing skipper Greig Laidlaw and back-rower Josh
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Ian Brady loses bid to launch fight for choice of tribunal lawyer
Moors Murderer Ian Brady has been refused permission to launch a "totally unique" High Court fight for the right to have the lawyer of his choice representing him at a tribunal. Brady applied for the go-ahead to challenge a bar on solicitor-advocate
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Britain enjoys warmest day of the year so far
Temperatures have hit 18.3C as the country basks in the warmest day of the year so far. The temperature, which also marks the warmest day of the winter so far, was recorded at Kew Gardens, west London and Northolt, north-west London. Heathrow
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Tories widen lead over Labour to 18 points in new poll
Theresa May's Conservatives have extended their poll lead over Labour to 18 points, according to a new poll. The ICM poll for The Guardian - released days ahead of crucial by-elections in Copeland and Stoke Central - put Tories on 44% nationwide
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European workers urge Theresa May to end uncertainty over right to stay
Workers including nurses, charity staff and teaching assistants have voiced fears about their future status during a protest over their right to remain in the UK. Scores of foreign nationals lobbied MPs in Parliament as they urged the Government
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Football on TV: Where to watch the Champions League, Europa League and Inverness v Rangers this week
THE Champions League and Europa League knockout stages continue this week with the likes of Manchester City, Leicester City and Juventus all in action. On Monday Arsenal, who were beaten 5-1 by Bayern Munich in their last 16 tie last week, will
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In pictures: Horse trainer takes ponies on a boat to meet their family in Shetland
This is the moment one of Britain's leading horse trainers took her ponies to meet their relatives on the Shetland Islands - on a tiny boat. Emma Massingale, 34, accompanied Albert and Ernie back to their native roots as part of her latest equestrian
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Traffic moving well through M8 diversion, transport chiefs say
A major diversion on Scotland's busiest road has seen traffic moving well, according to transport bosses. The first working week of the M8 diversion, which completes the six-mile "missing link" between Ballieston in Glasgow and Newhouse, North
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Liv Tyler linked with Guy Fawkes drama alongside Game of Thrones star Kit Harington
Lord Of The Rings could meet Game Of Thrones in upcoming BBC drama Gunpowder. Liv Tyler, who played Arwen the Elf in Peter Jackson’s LOTR trilogy, will star alongside Game Of Thrones actor Kit Harington in the Guy Fawkes drama, according to reports
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Is Olivia Colman out of the running for Doctor Who role?
The rumour mill has been whirring away constantly since Peter Capaldi announced that he would be leaving his Doctor Who role at the end of this year after four years. There has been plenty of discussion from those involved in the BBC sci-fi series
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Drake: I was labelled a rapper at Grammy awards just because I'm black
Drake has accused the Grammy award organisers of profiling him as a rapper because of the colour of his skin. The Canadian musician was handed the best rap/sung performance and best rap song for hit track Hotline Bling at the ceremony earlier this
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Former Valencia boss Pako Ayestaran pleased to be linked with Rangers job
FORMER Valencia boss Pako Ayestaran says he is happy to be linked with the managerial vacancy at Rangers. The 54-year-old is currently a 25/1 outsider to replace Mark Warburton as the next permanent Light Blues manager after being sacked by the
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Outlander star Sam Heughan: Scottish independence worth the 'gamble'
Sam Heughan has claimed that Scottish independence could be worth the 'gamble'. The Outlander star retweeted a link to an article about the risks of independence which included a picture of a bare-chested Tartan Army fan, draped in a Saltire and
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Arlene Foster says election polls show DUP and Sinn Fein will be 'neck and neck'
Electoral polls show that the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein will be "neck and neck" in the March Stormont election, Arlene Foster has claimed. The DUP leader warned that a victory for Sinn Fein would give the party and Gerry Adams a "
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Unilever shares plunge after Kraft Heinz merger bid scrapped
Shares in Unilever have slumped after US food giant Kraft Heinz called off its proposed 143 billion US dollar (£115 billion) mega-merger with the consumer goods firm. The Anglo-Dutch company dropped around 7% on the London Stock Exchange following
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May urges peers not to 'hold up' delivery of Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May has said she does not want to see anyone holding up "what the British people want", as the Brexit Bill goes before the House of Lords. Mrs May spoke on the debate as she visited the Emma Bridgewater factory in Stoke-on-Trent
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Cowdenbeath's Dean Brett suspended for betting on his own team losing games he featured in
COWDENBEATH have suspended Dean Brett for gambling on football matches, including placing wagers on his own team losing in games he featured in. The 24-year-old is being investigated by the Scottish FA for allegedly placing 2787 bets, with his
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Theatre review: The Cause of Thunder, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
TheatreThe Cause of ThunderTron Theatre, GlasgowNeil Cooperthree stars IT IS more than two years since the Scottish independence referendum, and a lot has changed for Bob Cunningham, the ageing firebrand at the centre of Chris Dolan's solo play, performed
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Rangers to step up search for new manager and director of football following Dundee collapse
Rangers will this week step up their search for a new boss and a director of football following Sunday's shambolic defeat at Dundee. Press Association Sport understands Ibrox chiefs have already started interviewing candidates for both roles.
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Ahead of the Game: Are managerless Rangers already out of the race for second place?
WATCH as the Herald and Times sports team look back on an eventful weekend in the Ladbrokes Premiership. Head of Sport Stewart Weir and Chief Football Writer Matthew Lindsay join Online Sports Editor Alasdair Mackenzie today to go through the major
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Police in new appeal over murder of Aberdeenshire pensioner Brian McKandie
Police investigating the murder of a pensioner have again appealed for information almost one year after his death. Brian McKandie, 67, was attacked at his home in Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire, on March 11 2016 and was found dead the following day
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Body found in river after frantic search for toddler
THE frantic search for a missing two-year-old child ended in tragedy yesterday with the discovery of the youngster’s body in a river. He was reported missing from a house in remote Milton of Drimmie, near Bridge of Cally, Perthshire at about 11.15am
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Camley's Cartoon on Monday, February 20
Here is award-winning cartoonist Steven Camley's latest cartoon. To see more of Steven Camley's cartoons or to buy, go here.
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Miranda Hart explores vlogging universe in new web series
Television’s Miranda Hart is introducing young people to the highs and lows of vlogging in her first children’s comedy web series, So Sammy. The series, the first to be produced for the Disney Channel app, will follow the life of video blogger
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Family pay tribute to 'loving father' killed in Borders crash
A "loving father" who died in a road crash at the weekend has been named by police. Paul Johnson, 31, died when his Renault Clio car collided with another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction on the A1 near Burnmouth, in the Scottish Borders
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Scot Paul Di Resta retained by Williams as reserve driver for forthcoming Formula One season
Britain's Paul Di Resta has been retained by Williams as their reserve driver for the forthcoming Formula One campaign. The 30-year-old Scot made his grand prix debut in 2011 for Force India and raced with them for three consecutive seasons, making
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41 fishing industry projects to share £8m funding
Public funding totalling £8 million is to be used to boost Scotland's fishing sector, with work to help reduce problems linked to the discard ban to receive a share of the cash. Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing revealed 41 projects will benefit
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North Korean envoy denounces Malaysia's probe into 'assassination'
North Korea's top envoy in Kuala Lumpur has denounced Malaysia's investigation into the apparent killing of the exiled half-brother of the country's ruler. Ambassador Kang Chol called the investigation politically motivated and demanded a joint
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Charles Bronson's soap star fiancee: Marrying him is not a publicity stunt
The soap actress fiancee of Britain's most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson has said she is taking a "huge risk" in marrying him. Paula Williamson, who has appeared in Emmerdale and Coronation Street, insisted the relationship is not a publicity
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Labour calls for North Sea assets to be brought into public sector
Labour is to debate a call for the UK and Scottish governments to bring key North Sea assets into public ownership to prevent oil and gas reserves being "turned off prematurely". The party is to demand action from Holyrood and Westminster to help
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Four taken to hospital after road crash in South Lanarkshire
Four people were taken to hospital after a serious road accident in South Lanarkshire. The accident, which involved a Seat Leon and a Dacia Logan, occurred at 8.50am on Sunday on the A71 at Drumclog, Strathaven. A 46-year-old woman who was
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Moonlight outshines La La Land at Writers Guild of America Awards
Moonlight has beaten Oscars favourite La La Land to win the top honour at a politically-charged Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards. The film’s writer and director Barry Jenkins won best original screenplay for the drama about a young gay black
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Sir David Attenborough to return with new series of Blue Planet
Renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough is set to return to television for a new series of BBC’s award-winning Blue Planet. The seven-part series will mark 20 years since the channel’s natural history unit first set out to explore never-before-seen
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Matt LeBlanc: Top Gear chemistry could 'take a while'
Top Gear host Matt LeBlanc has warned that it could “take a while” before the presenters of the revamped show enjoy the on-screen chemistry of their predecessors. The BBC2 motoring show is returning for a new series in March, with Matt, Chris Harris
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Richard Curtis: Love Actually sequel won't feature Alan Rickman tribute
Richard Curtis has said there are no plans to include a tribute to Alan Rickman in the forthcoming Love Actually sequel for Comic Relief. The British film-maker said dealing with Alan’s character was “very complicated” and ruled out an appearance
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr come together for studio session
The last two living ex-Beatles have teamed up for the first time in seven years. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were in the studio together over the weekend working on the latter’s latest album. Ringo posted a photo on Twitter on Monday morning
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Chic announces second Kelvingrove bandstand date after first show sells out in 48 hours
CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers will now close the West End Fiesta, it has been announced. A second date for the show has been added after tickets for the first concert sold out in 48 hours. The band are best known for disco hits including Le Freak
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Drivers face tougher penalties in crackdown on mobile phones
Police are warning drivers not to use their mobile phone at the wheel ahead of a new law coming into force next week which will double the penalties for the offence. At present, drivers who are stopped while using a mobile phone are issued with
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Charity calls for rise in maximum jail term for animal cruelty
The maximum prison sentence for people convicted of animal cruelty offences should be increased tenfold to five years behind bars, charities have said. The current six-month maximum custodial term for the worst criminal cases was described as "
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Police name pedestrian who died after being struck by car
A pedestrian who died after being hit by a car has been named by police. Timothy Humphreys, 34, was knocked down on Friday at about 11.40pm on the A836 near the Seaview Hotel in John o'Groats, Caithness. Mr Humphreys, who lived in the village
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Hitler's wartime telephone sells for almost £200,000 at auction
A telephone used by Adolf Hitler during the Second World War has been sold at auction for 243,000 dollars (£196,000). Andreas Kornfeld of Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City, Maryland, said it sold on Sunday afternoon to a person who
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Trump's revised travel ban lists same seven Muslim-majority countries
President Donald Trump's revised immigration ban targets the same seven countries listed in his original executive order, a draft shows. It exempts travellers who already have a visa to travel to the US, even if they have not used it yet, as well
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Judge ruling on Ian Brady's bid to launch fight for choice of tribunal lawyer
A judge is ruling on Monday on a bid by Moors murderer Ian Brady to launch a "totally unique" High Court fight for the right to have the lawyer of his choice representing him at a tribunal. Brady wants the go-ahead to challenge a bar on solicitor-advocate
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Harry Potter casts another spell with eight gongs at theatre awards
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child swept up at a prestigious theatre awards, winning eight categories including best new play. The spellbinding production, nominated for 11 gongs, was the big winner at the 17th annual WhatsOnStage Awards which are
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Mike Pence hoping to 'deepen' US relationship with EU during Brussels talks
Vice President Mike Pence said on Monday the US intended to "deepen our relationship with the European Union and the European community". Mr Pence, speaking at the start of his meeting with the EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in Brussels
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Hearts owner Ann Budge reveals that Tynecastle pitch will be re-turfed before next home game
HEARTS owner Ann Budge has revealed that the Tynecastle pitch will be re-turfed in time for the club's next home game against Ross County on March 1. The state of the playing surface has deteriorated in recent weeks, drawing much attention after
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Two senior Ukip officials quit over party's 'insensitivity' about Hillsborough
Two senior Ukip officials in Liverpool have quit over the party's "crass insensitivity" over the Hillsborough tragedy. Stuart Monkcom, the chairman of leader Paul Nuttall's own branch in Liverpool, and Adam Heatherington, chairman of the Merseyside
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Graphic Content: David Bowie, the graphic novel
In October 1969 David Bowie, not yet the Bowie you and I know, moved into the ground floor of 42 Southend Road, Beckenham. He painted the ceilings silver and set about inventing the pop star he would become. His time in Haddon Hall, as the now
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James Forrest glad to sacrifice Celtic style for points
JAMES FORREST admits Celtic were not at their free-flowing best in the 2-0 win over Motherwell on Saturday. But the Scotland internationalist, who scored the second goal for Brendan Rodgers’ side, insists while it was disappointing not to come
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Richard Cockerill to join Edinburgh as Head Coach next season
RICHARD COCKERILL has been appointed as Head Coach of Edinburgh from next season onwards. The former England international, who has won three Premiership titles in his home country, signed a two-year deal with the capital club on Monday. He
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Failed bid to recruit NHS chief cost up to £50,000
A FAILED recruitment drive to find a new chief executive to run Scotland’s largest health board has cost taxpayers up to £50,000. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde confirmed it paid recruitment consultancy, Gatenby Sanderson, “up to £50,000” to find
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The Diary: Strictly Murray buddy and, it's a FitBit unnecessary
Sharing the pain A READER says he had to laugh when he heard a woman in a coffee shop in Glasgow at the weekend tell her pals: “My pain threshold is very low – like that of a man’s.” Strictly Murray buddy PRESENTER Caroline Flack, who won
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First-time buyers £850 a year better off than those renting
FIRST-TIME buyers in Scotland are more than £850 a year better off than people who rent properties as low interest rates continue to make life more affordable for property owners. The average monthly cost of the purchase of a typical three- bedroom
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Loneliness 'epidemic' costing employers billions each year
An "epidemic" of loneliness could be costing employers billions of pounds a year, a new report warns. Research by the Co-op showed that people who were lonely were more likely to leave their job within a year. The study suggested that firms
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Work on £115m transformation of Glasgow street to begin
WORK will start this summer on a major transformation of Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street that will see the creation of a tree-lined avenue in the pedestrian precinct. The scheme is the start of a £115 million investment by the city council to create
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New powers will allow Scots scientists to fly to edge of space for medical experiments
SCIENTISTS will be able to fly to the edge of space from Scotland to conduct vital medical experiments under new powers unveiled this week. Laws paving the way for Scottish space ports will allow experiments to be conducted in zero gravity to develop
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Government urged to include Brexit concessions 'on face of the bill'
Parliament must have on-going involvement in the Brexit negotiations, Labour has warned as the Bill triggering withdrawal from the EU goes before the Lords. Leader of the opposition in the upper house, Baroness Smith, insisted there would be no
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Morrisons recalls beef slices after flu dangers
Morrisons has recalled one of its meat-based products over concerns it may cause flu-like symptoms among vulnerable people. The supermarket has asked customers who bought its 150g Ready to Eat Peppered Beef Slices to return them, after the Food
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Former Rangers youth scout in historic sex probe
A FORMER Rangers youth scout is being investigated by police over historic sex abuse claims. Ex-Ibrox starlet Darren Mixon claims Harry Dunn, now 84, got him drunk and tried to rape him aged 16 in his flat. Darren, 49, of Edinburgh, said he
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RBS poised to turn corner and make profits, says chief
ROYAL Bank of Scotland is on track to post a return to profits finally drawing an end to a decade of losses that have already exceeded £50 billion since the financial crisis. The Edinburgh-based lender, which is 72 per cent backed by the taxpayer
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Caribbean front brings promise of soaring temperatures
SCOTLAND is set for a blast of early spring with double-digit temperatures from a warm Caribbean weather front. The blast of balmy air will see temperatures climb further today – mercury could hit 17°C (62°F) in parts of Scotland while Aberdeen
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MRI scans 'may aid recovery of liver cancer patients'
Detailed MRI scans could help improve the recovery of patients with liver cancer, researchers believe. A £1.1million initiative is to study the use of advanced imaging technology in assessing possible risks to patients before surgery. Doctors
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Independence will risk Scottish trade, claims Mandelson
PETER Mandelson has backed Tony Blair’s claim Brexit has strengthened the argument for Scottish independence. But the former Labour Business Secretary warned that the SNP must consider the impact a break up of the UK could have on trade. In
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Queen opens private Balmoral golf course to public at £50-a-head
THE Queen is throwing open her private Balmoral golf course to the public –for £50-a-head. She recently began letting out the nine-hole course on the Aberdeenshire estate to corporate customers at up to £2,000-a-day. But a shortage of company hires
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Family beat 30 million to one odds as second set of twins arrive on same day as first
PARENTS say they have beaten odds of 30 million to one after their newborn twins were born on the same day as their nine year-old twins. Zoe, 38, and Ben Sullivan, 42, are astounded at the coincidence at higher odds than winning the lottery.
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Scot reveals plan to become first female minister to trek to Machu Picchu
IT is not unusual to see a member of the clergy out tending to the needs of their flock. But Rev Monika Redman has announced plans to try to become the first female Kirk minister to trek to Machu Picchu in Peru to raise money for charity and is
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Traffic congestion in Scotland cost drivers £2.4bn last year
TRAFFIC congestion cost Scottish drivers a total of £2.4 billion last year with Aberdeen ranked as the worst in the country, new research has found. The oil and gas capital cost drivers £1,331 last year with 35 peak hours spent in traffic — costing
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Hotelier: Rates will bring down SNP Government
A LEADING nationalist hotelier has said the business rates backlash will be as fierce as against the Poll Tax and bring down the SNP government. Sandy Fraser, owner of the Oak Tree Inn on the banks of Loch Lomond, said his steadfast support of
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Missing airman’s father tells of family feud ‘heartbreak’
THE father of missing serviceman Corrie McKeague has revealed that he feels he has “lost all three” of his sons over a family dispute in the wake of the RAF gunner’s disappearance. Martin McKeague, from Cupar in Fife, said he has had no contact
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Historic Victorian putter set to raise £32,000 at auction
A PUTTER used by top Victorian golfer Willie Dunn snr in a famous challenge match in 1859 is expected to fetch up to £32,000 at auction next month. The long nose putter was used by the Musselburgh-born golfer when he was beaten by the great Willie
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Matthew Lindsay: Aberdeen certain to edge out Rangers in race for second - thanks to Celtic loanee Ryan Christie
IT was a sad indictment of just how one-sided the Scottish title race has now become when Celtic agreed to loan Ryan Christie to Aberdeen until the end of the season during the January transfer window. Has any football club in history given one
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David Torrance: Why the bold new dawn of tax powers are more of a damp squib
Tomorrow the Scottish Parliament will vote to set income tax rates and bands for the first time. This has unleashed the usual hyperbole, with Alex Rowley, Scottish Labour’s deputy leader, predicting that Holyrood will “enter the history books”
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Partick Thistle 2 Hamilton Academical 0: Praise for Willie Collum from a footballer, it's a miracle
FROM a match which both managers described as terrible, something memorable and almost beautiful emerged in the aftermath. That most unusual thing happened; praise for a referee. And not any old ref, there were some kind words for Willie Collum
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Outcry as Sports Direct in line for business rates bonanza
CONTROVERSIAL retail giant Sports Direct could be in for a business rates bonanza in a property tax overhaul that may push smaller firms over the edge, it has been claimed. Billionaire Mike Ashley’s scandal- hit chain could see its overall rates
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The Midge: Trump lampooned after talk of Swedish terror attack
Hello and welcome to The Midge, the e-bulletin that takes a bite out of politics in Scotland and elsewhere. Front pages Exclusive: In The Herald, chief reporter David Leask spotlights a report saying an independent Scotland could be a
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Clan on the rise: Ryan Finnerty hails Braehead as they stand on brink of conference title
RYAN FINNERTY believes Braehead Clan are hitting form at the right time as the Glasgow side were made to wait to be crowned Gardiner Conference champions.The Clan head coach watched on from the bench on Friday night as his players inflicted an 8-5 defeat
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Yes poll win would put Scotland in EU fast-lane
SCOTLAND could have the fastest and easiest ever entry into the EU if it becomes independent, say leading experts on the bloc’s accession rules. In a landmark report published today, international academics Tobias Lock of Edinburgh University and
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A proven pathway to greater equality
THE statistics are painfully familiar. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are four times less likely to go to university than those from the wealthiest backgrounds. As for children with experience of the care system, almost 80 per cent leave school
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Trading Places - this week's appointments
EY exec joins Scott-Moncrief IN RECOGNITION of the growing importance of business technology, accountants Scott-Moncrieff has hired Fraser Nicol from EY as partner to lead its business technology consulting (BTC) practice team. At EY, as
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Second report warns women of pay penalty
WOMEN are paid more fairly in Luxembourg, Poland, Belgium and Slovenia than they are in Scotland, according to a new report.The Women in Work survey for PwC found that the gender pay gap in Scotland currently stands at 15 per cent, despite improving
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Herald Picture Archive: When Keir Hardie roared beside the lions in Trafalgar Square
GOOD to see a Scot at London's Trafalgar Square who is not diving into the fountains before an England v Scotland football match. This is James Keir Hardie, a really remarkable man, born into poverty, forced to work down the mines at the age of
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Obituary - Peter Skellern, singer and composer known for You're a Lady
Singer and composerBorn: March 14, 1947;Died: February 17, 2017PETER Skellern, who has died aged 69, was a singer, composer and pianist known for his homely, nostalgic love songs reminiscent of Cole Porter. He had a number of hits in the 1970s, and later
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Obituary - Miruts Yifter, celebrated distance runner
MIRUTS Yifter, who has died aged 72, was one of Ethiopia’s most famous distance runners and was particularly remembered for his double Olympic success over both 5,000m and 10,000m at the 1980 Moscow Games.Short of stature and balding, his unathletic appearance
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Protestors gather to re-iterate opposition to closure of Inverleith House as a full time gallery
A "mass visit" has been held by protestors concerned about the future of art shows at Inverleith House at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. Around 100 protestors gathered at Inverleith House to re-iterate their anger and dismay over the closure
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Sanctions fears as minister in new bid to save 20 JobCentres
A NEW ministerial bid is being made to curb the closure of a series of Scottish job centres. The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed it has plans to shut 20 of 97 jobcentres in Scotland as part of an estates review. It will mean the number
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80% of children involved in mentoring scheme 'in further education or employment'
MORE than 80 per cent of children in a ground-breaking project which helps disadvantaged young people reach their potential in life left school and are in further education or employment, new figures reveal. Research shows that 82 per cent of MCR
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BBC director general to face "difficult questions" over Scottish Six decision
The director general of the BBC is to face "extremely difficult questions" at Holyrood this week after reportedly halting the idea of a 'Scottish Six' evening news bulletin for the network. Sir Tony Hall has, according to a report, rejected the
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Marianne Taylor: Satire is the comfort food of our time
SONGWRITER Tom Lehrer’s quip that “political satire became obsolete when they awarded Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize” seems, well, obsolete, perhaps even a little quaint, when you consider the catastrophe that came in the form of Donald Trump.
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Young farmers being priced out of the industry, report claims
YOUNG Scots farmers are calling for an industry summit amid fears they are being increasingly priced out of the sector which faces dire consequences unless radical changes are introduced. Research from the Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed that
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Churchill's sobering thoughts
I ENJOYED Robert McNeil’s humorous canter through the life and times of Winston Churchill (“Leader of the free world and beyond”, The Herald, February 17). His reference to Churchill not being averse to ‘inhaling the odd vat of sherry’ reminded me of
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Arms trade should prick the consciences of all who are involved
THE planet is now in a precarious state with countries bristling with arms posturing for global recognition.The United States of America, which boasts a Bureau of Tobacco, Alcohol and Firearms, is responsible for the majority of weapon sales to the rest
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Arts News: Bob Cheevers this week; the music of Lammas; Friday night triple bill in Edinburgh; Northern Ballet's Casanova
AUSTIN, Texas-based troubadour Bob Cheevers plays public as well as private concerts in Scotland this month.Cheevers was born and raised in Memphis and moved to Los Angeles in the late 1960s, finding work in writing music for television programmes and
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Poems of the Day: Sowing and Two Pewits by Edward Thomas
TWO little nature poems by Edward Thomas, both with a hint of spring in them. His career in poetry only came after he had already been a successful writer and literary critic. These works were written in 1915, two years before his death at the start
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Rog Wood: Looking after the welfare of farm employees
In the final article of a three-part series, examining the history of agricultural workers’ conditions of employment, we look at the continued case for the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.Trade Unions among farm workers are notoriously difficult to
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RBS expected to announce more job cuts as banks set to reveal annual results
THE UK's biggest banks will reveal annual results next week amid fears of more job losses and as the sector continues to pay for past scandals.Aside from the beleaguered Royal Bank of Scotland, all of the main lenders are expected to show solid profits
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Chris Murray on being the world's only Professor of Comics
To Dundee! Once home to jam, jute and journalism, now better known for computer gaming, all things artsy and crafty (get off the train and there’s Kengo Kuma’s V&A museum already rising from the ground on the city’s waterfront) and, yes, comics
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Agenda: How independence could secure Scotland a smooth accession to EU
Kirsty Hughes and Tobias Lock ONCE Theresa May triggers Article 50 next month, Brexit talks will start. Barring unforeseen developments, the UK will leave the EU by March 2019. If Scotland holds a second independence referendum in autumn 2018,
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Blair Alston says teams are parking the bus now St Johnstone have the fear factor at McDiarmid Park
IT SAYS much of St Johnstone’s positivity and buoyancy that the Perth players can draw merit from the analysis of a failing. Troubles on the home front, midfielder Blair Alston asserted, were a measure of the fear factor Saints now carry as an established
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Inside Track: Going electric is the future of cheaper motoring
I DON’T know if you’ve noticed this but there are quite a lot of electric cars silently gliding by out there. Cheap to run, nice to own and of course yadada saving the planet, okay not really saving the planet. But definitely saving money and definitely
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More thought needed on Crossrail
As regular as the waxing and waning of the moon, the plea emerges (Letters, February 13 & 17) for restitution of the City Union Link and put forward as a possible Crossrail connection for train services that, it is so claimed, would be of undoubted benefit
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Selfish parkers give me the blues
IT'S a blue do, or maybe yet another "age thing" on my part. I find that I am becoming increasingly annoyed at, and aware of, routine Blue Badge cheats. They drive into a designated disabled space, spring out of their vehicle and trot into
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No evidence to support the theory of anthropogenic global warming
THE world is flat and it is supported by turtles. If I had carried out a survey in ancient times, I guess the majority of those asked would likely have agreed to both or one of these untruths.Your article (“More people now believe in climate change effects
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Parents hold the key to pupils' advancement
AS the person appointed by British Mensa to go on Radio Scotland in June 2015 to defend it against charges of elitism (the Child Genius programme) – I come from a modest background and had been educated at my local primary and secondary schools (Glasgow
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Start-up body declares job boost
BUSINESSES which have passed through start-up accelerator Entrepreneurial Spark have now created more than 3,100 jobs, with 85 per cent of enterprises still trading.The figures are released by the organisation as it unveils a programme to extend its service
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Hugh Aitken: Supporting business is vital for growing Scotland’s economy
HUGH AITKENAs we move closer to the UK Government’s deadline for triggering formal Brexit talks with the EU, businesses across Scotland are wondering what the two-year negotiation period and its aftermath will mean for them.The CBI has stressed that the
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Megan Briggs: Think before you Wi-Fi
MEGAN BRIGGSWith our greater dependence on smart devices comes a near obsession for free public Wi-Fi. Whether it is to ‘check-in’, share a photo, pre-order a coffee or pay a bill, when abroad or where 4G networks are slow, it is a requirement for modern
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Rig stability experts help oil and gas firms keep on even keel amid crude price plunge
WITH oil and gas industry leaders hoping technology can speed the recovery from the crude price slump in the North Sea we hear from a firm that has developed a revolutionary way of helping ensure rigs remain stable. Name: Kevin Moran. Age
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Parents and campaigners in last-ditch plea to save threatened Paisley children's ward
A MOTHER whose newborn baby received life-saving care at a threatened children's ward is among those issuing a last ditch plea to the health board not to axe the service as a final decision looms tomorrow[Tue].The board of NHS Greater Glasgow and
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Patients from deprived areas twice as likely to die of cancer
MEN with prostate cancer living in the most deprived communities in Scotland are nearly twice as likely to die from the illness as those in the most affluent postcodes, according to new research exposing the "cancer survival gap" between rich and poor
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Wheelchair entrepreneur takes firm to next stage with £1.2m funding round
THE Glasgow entrepreneur behind the Freedom One wheelchair has launched a funding round that should see the chair ready to hit the market by the end of this year. Alex Papanikolaou, who has athetoid cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair on a daily
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Bryan Cox on playing Winston Churchill and avoiding the "Churchillian voice"
The Scottish actor Brian Cox has revealed he will not be adopting the more famous vocal mannerisms of Winston Churchill in his next major movie. Cox is portraying Churchill in the film of the same name, to be released in June to coincide with the
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Family welding business ready for expansion
A FAMILY business in Lanarkshire is set for expansion into new premises after securing a six-figure finance deal with Clydesdale Bank.Townhill Welding Company will move from rented premises in Hamilton to a new commercial building at Broom House Farm,
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Renewables firm set to fly with move to to Glasgow
KITE Power Systems, the renewable energy company, has opened a head office in Glasgow, following plans to establish a research and test facility in Dumfries & Galloway.Kite Power Systems, known as KPS, is undertaking a recruitment drive as it consolidates
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Scottish painter Howson: tremor in my painting hand is being treated with Botox
The Scottish painter Peter Howson has told of how he has been receiving treatment for a rare condition that affects his painting hand. Howson, who is preparing for a major new show in the US in May, said he has been diagnosed with dystonic tremor
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Recipe of the day: Treacle cured salmon by The Silver Darling in Aberdeen
Treacle cured salmon by The Silver Darling in Aberdeen The Silver Darling, seafood restaurant in Aberdeen is situated in the former Customs House at Pocra Quay. Boasting an unrivalled location with panoramic views of both the beach, the historic
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Why BBC Scotland must take the chance to change
LAST year, in the light of increased devolution, the director general of the BBC Tony Hall ordered a review of the corporation’s news coverage in Scotland, including the idea of a dedicated Scottish Six O’Clock News. Whatever happened, he said, changes
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Campaign offers help to women disfigured by abuse
IT was the brutal ending of an unhappy relationship with her first love that forced her to flee from her native Scotland. But more than 20 years later, Deborah Alessi, has dedicated her life to helping other victims of violence and dozens of women